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About Sikeston
City in Missouri, United StatesSikeston ( SYKE-stən) is a city located both in southern Scott County and northern New Madrid County, in the state of Missouri, United States. It is situated just north of the "Missouri Bootheel", although many locals consider Sikeston a part of it. By way of Interstate 55, Interstate 57, and U.S. Route 60, Sikeston is close to the halfway point between St. Louis and Memphis, Tennessee and is four hours from Nashville. The city is named after John Sikes, who founded it in 1860. It is the principal city of the Sikeston Micropolitan Statistical Area, which consists of all of Scott County, and has a total population of 41,143. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 16,291, making it th…
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Housing in Sikeston
The typical Sikeston home is worth about $164,000, up 1.5% in a year, 39% below the Missouri typical home.
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Safety in Sikeston
Safety Grade D-
Sikeston reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 98% report less.
Work & commute in Sikeston
Full picture →44% of Sikeston’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Cape Girardeau (6%), Miner (4%) and Dexter (3%). Half commute less than 5 miles.
Health in Sikeston
Health Grade D
Healthier than 10% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Missouri
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Sikeston
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Sikeston
Full climate →Sikeston has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Sikeston
All Sikeston schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Sikeston’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 63% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MO. Ratings are from neighbors.
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